Sensor Networks
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
The Sensor Networks section covers topics, original research and peer-reviewed articles related to the latest research and development in the field of sensor networks. It is an interdisciplinary domain that consists of wireless and wired communication, algorithms and protocols as well as energy sources to supply these networks. The section covers theoretical and experimental problems, especially considering the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) applications that allow several devices to connect in a smart way. In general, this section aims to provide researchers with a platform to publish their scientific work that can influence the scientific community as well as the general public.
Potential Topics include but not limited:
- Smart sensor networks
- Power consumption/energy harvesting sensor networks
- Energy-autonomous and low-power systems for IoT
- TinyML – Tiny machine learning on sensors
- Cross-layer optimization
- Sensor network nodes
- Wireless sensor networks
- Routing protocols in sensor networks
- Embedded networked sensors
- Software-defined networks
- Underwater sensor networks
- Distributed sensor networks
- Ad hoc networks
- Industrial monitoring
- Sensor network security, privacy and threat detection
- Data calibration and fault tolerance
- Sensor network data fusion and data aggregation
- Sensor node localization
- Medium access control (MAC) protocols for sensor networks
- Artificial intelligence in sensor networks
- Edge computing in wireless sensor networks
- Applications of sensor networks on area monitoring, health care monitoring, habitat monitoring, environmental/Earth sensing, etc.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- State of the Art in beyond 5G and 6G Radio Communications Networks (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Energy Harvesting in Environmental Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Wearable and BAN Sensors for Physical Rehabilitation and eHealth Architectures (Volume II) (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Process-Aware Cyber Security Management in the Industrial Internet of Things (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Smart Mobile Sensing Technology (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Communications and Networking Based on Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Millimeter Wave Antenna Systems for 5G and beyond 5G Wireless Communications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- IoT and Wireless Sensor Network in Environmental Monitoring Systems (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Challenges and Future Trends of Smart Healthcare Based on AI-Empowered IoT (Deadline: 5 December 2024)
- Signal Detection and Processing of Sensor Arrays (Deadline: 12 December 2024)
- Wireless Sensor Networks: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Future Research Topics (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Security and Privacy in Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Sensor-Based Edge, Fog, and Cloud Computing: Enabling Next-Generation IoT Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Wireless Communications in Vehicular Network (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: Smart Cities in the Digital Age: Balancing Innovation and Security (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Wireless Sensor Networks in Industrial/Agricultural Environments (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Fault Diagnosis in Sensor Network-Based Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Parallel and Edge Computing with Artificial Intelligence for Sensor Networks: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Energy Harvesting Technologies for Wireless Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Feature Review Papers in the 'Sensor Networks' Section 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Feature Papers in the 'Sensor Networks' Section 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Internet of Vehicles—Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Edge Computing in Internet of Things Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids Based on Smart Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Cybersecurity in Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Energy Efficient Design in Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Signal Processing and Wireless Communications Towards 6G (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Intelligent Sensors and Sensing Technologies in Vehicle Networks (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Challenges and Future Trends in Electronics for Wireless Sensing Technology (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- MAC and Routing Protocols for Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Wireless Sensor Networks for Condition Monitoring (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Security and Privacy-Preserving Techniques for IoT and Communication Networks (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Intelligent Technologies and Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Machine Learning-Assisted Advanced Sensing Technologies for Modern Power Converters (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Mobile Sensing for Smart Cities (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Seismic Detection and Monitoring (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication Networks 2024–2025 (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Data Privacy, Security, and Trust in New Technological Trends—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Human-Centric Sensing Technology and Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Security Issues and Solutions in Sensing Systems and Networks (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Efficient Resource Allocation in Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Architectures, Protocols and Algorithms of Sensor Networks—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Sensor-Driven Security and Privacy in Big Data Analytics (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Digital Signal Processing, Computational Methods and Sensor Networks for Engineering Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Advanced Mobile Edge Computing in 5G Networks (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Blockchain Technology for Internet of Things (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Sensor and Sensorless Technology with Renewable Energy and Flexible Load Participation in Active Distribution Network (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Wireless Sensors and Wireless Sensor Networks for Engineering Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Wireless Sensor and Mobile Networks (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Intelligent Sensing for Building Monitoring (Deadline: 1 April 2025)
- Application, Optimization and Security for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Internet of Things (IoTs) (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- UAV and Sensors Applications for Navigation and Positioning (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Sensor Network Applications for Environmental Monitoring (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Intelligent Sensing Techniques for Detection of Attacks against Public Infrastructure (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Underwater and Underground Sensor Networks: Theory, Technology, and Application (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- IoT in Action: Practical IoT Applications and Advanced Security Solutions (Deadline: 23 April 2025)
- Computing and Applications for Wireless and Mobile Networks (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Smart Sensors for Transportation Infrastructure Health Monitoring (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Novel Sensing Technology and Networks for Music Learning and Education (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Advanced Applications of WSNs and the IoT—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 April 2025)
- Sensors and Techniques for Indoor Positioning and Localization: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Distributed and Intelligent Edge Computing (IEC) for Next Generation Industrial IoT (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced Subsystems and Technologies for Space and Airborne Communication Networks (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Applications of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Wireless Communication Networks (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensors (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Recent Trends and Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Signal Processing for Integrated Sensing and Communications (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Spectrum Sensing and Access Technologies for Drones (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Satellite Communications in 6G and Beyond Networks–Technologies, Applications and Challenges (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and Long Range (LoRa) Network (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Traffic, Driving and Transportation (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Disruptive Technologies and Wireless Sensor Network Communication Algorithms (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Security and Privacy in Next-Generation Mobile Networks: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovations (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- New Advances in Beam-Forming for Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Sensor Fusion in Positioning and Navigation (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Wireless Sensor Networks: Signal Processing and Communications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Sensor Enabled Smart Energy Solutions (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Reinforcement Learning and Intelligent Systems in Sensor Networks and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Anomaly Detection and Fault Diagnosis in Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Applications of Wireless Communication Network Based on MIMO in Sensors (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Security, Privacy and Trust in Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Security of IoT-Enabled Infrastructures in Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Clustered Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Sensor-Aid Localization and Applications (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in UAV Communications and Networks (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Target Detection, Tracking and Identification Using Multi-Sensor Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Wearable Sensors and IoT-Oriented Systems for Life Quality Improvement-Edition II (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Energy Harvesting Systems for Autonomous Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Cryptography and Security in IoT and Sensor Networks
- Cyber Situational Awareness in Computer Networks
- Fog/Edge Computing based Smart Sensing System (Closed)
- IoT and Smart Homes
- Machine Learning and AI for Sensors
- Sensing Technology in Smart Agriculture
- Smart Communication Protocols and Algorithms for Sensor Networks (Closed)
- Smart Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks (Closed)
- Underwater Sensor Networks and Internet of Underwater Things (Closed)
- Wireless Sensor Networks towards the Internet of Things
